With marijuana use increasing and large numbers of people who have been and continue to be exposed, knowing whether it causes lasting damage to lung function is important for public-health messaging and medical use of marijuana." He continues that even at daily usage levels of one joint per ...
BackgroundThe association between marijuana smoking and lung cancer is unclear, and a systematic appraisal of this relationship has yet to be performed.
Marijuana is the most-commonly smoked substance after tobacco and one of the most widely used psychoactive substances in the world. Amid the legalization of recreational marijuana in Canada and many states in the U.S., its use has increased substantially in recent years. With the growing use, ...
MAIT cells are activated by a protein called MR1 that is found in almost every cell of the body. MR1 recognizes chemicals produced by bacteria and presents them at the surface of infected cells in order to activate MAIT cells and initiate an immune response. “While we know that smoke from...
Cigarette smoke has a greater impact on airway health than marijuana smoke or vaping, according to new research by UC Davis. Apr 21, 2025 0 0 Surgery Improved smoking cessation support needed for surgery patients across Europe, say experts Smokers and people who recently quit are more likely...
BackgroundThe relationship between marijuana smoking and pulmonary function or respiratory complications is poorly understood; therefore, we conducted a
Smoking remains among the leading causes of mortality worldwide. Obtaining a comprehensive understanding of a population’s smoking behaviour is essential for tobacco control. Here, we aim to characterize lifelong smoking patterns and explore underlying
Smoking, the act of inhaling and exhaling the fumes of burning plant material. A variety of plant materials are smoked, including marijuana and hashish, but the act is most commonly associated with tobacco as smoked in a cigarette, cigar, or pipe. Learn
Here are just a few of the harmful health effects of smoking pipes and cigars: Cancer.Even if you don't inhale, you can get cancer from smoking pipes and cigars. People who smoke cigars regularly are 4 to 10 times more likely than nonsmokers to die from cancers of themouth, larynx, ...
Health Education--Essential step in controlling smoking and lung cancersdoi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.330.7486.265BMJ